【Spend Less 5】8 Days 7 Nights in Croatia for RM2235!

We traveled during the off-season, and our route avoided popular cities, so there were very few people. Croatia is currently in my personal Europe Top 5! Maximum relaxation ~ perfect for lying down and watching the sea
📆 Travel dates: October 27 - November 3, 2023
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【8 Days 7 Nights Itinerary】
🌸 Popular route: Dubrovnik ➡️ Split (Blue Cave) (island hopping)
✅ Our less-traveled route:
D1: Zagreb - Rovinj
D2: Rovinj
D3: Rovinj - Pula
D4: Pula - Zadar
D5: Zadar
D6: Plitvice Park day trip
D7: Zadar - Zagreb
D8: Zagreb - next country
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⚠️ This itinerary is more suitable for those who enjoy a leisurely trip. If you prefer a packed schedule, you don’t need this many days; each town is small and can be explored in half a day to one day.
⚠️ If you want sea activities or water sports, definitely go in summer (check the timing) because there were none when we went.
⚠️ The advantage of the off-season is cheaper prices + fewer people (no sea trips available).
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【About Transportation】
🚌 We used buses for the entire trip because Croatia’s train network is not well developed and has limited coverage.
🚌 Bus tickets can be bought on-site, which is more flexible. Several long-distance bus companies (ARRIVA, BRIONI).
🚌 These two bus companies also charge a luggage fee 🧳 €1.50 per piece.
🚗 Croatia is quite suitable for self-driving, but unfortunately, we lost our documents, so we canceled the self-drive plan 🥲🥲🥲 (self-driving requires an international driver’s license, original driver’s license, and driver’s credit card).
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【8 Days 7 Nights Expenses】
🏨 7 nights accommodation: RM1500
🚌 Transportation: 289.70 euros
🎫 Tickets: 40 euros
🍽️ Food, drinks, and entertainment: 276.20 euros (seafood meals were relatively expensive, others were okay, some meals were self-cooked)
*1€ = RM4.90
✅ Total cost for 2 people: RM4470
✅ Per person: RM2235
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⚠️ This cost does not include round-trip airfare. We traveled in Europe for a whole month; details can be found in the Europe travel vlog, 20 days per person RM9000 including airfare.
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